Knicks acquire Outlaw, Acy from Kings

The New York Knicks acquired forwards Quincy Acy and Travis Outlaw from the Sacramento Kings for guard Wayne Ellington and forward Jeremy Tyler. Also, New York reduced the protection on a 2016 second-round draft pick it sent to Portland in 2012 and the Kings later acquired from the Trail Blazers.

Knicks general manager Steve Mills said the deal helped better balance New York's roster, which was heavier at shooting guard but not deep at small forward behind Carmelo Anthony. The 6-foot-9 Outlaw has career averages of 8.5 points and 3.2 rebounds in 622 games in 11 seasons with Portland, the Los Angeles Clippers, New Jersey and Sacramento. Last season for the Kings, he averaged 5.4 points and 2.7 rebounds in 63 games. The 6-7 Acy averaged 3.1 points and 3.2 rebounds in 92 games in two seasons with Toronto and Sacramento. Last season, he averaged 2.7 points and 3.4 rebounds in 63 games for the Raptors and Kings.

BASEBALL

Hall of Fame plans traveling exhibit

The National Baseball Hall of Fame is teaming with IMAX, Major League Baseball and other partners for a national traveling exhibit featuring historical artifacts from the Cooperstown museum and state-of-the-art interactive digital media. The announcement made Wednesday in New York says the tour will visit major league cities and spring training sites starting in the spring of 2016. In addition to IMAX and MLB Advanced Media, the Hall of Fame is partnering on the project with Boston Red Sox Chairman Tom Werner and Creative Artists Agency, a leading entertainment and sports agency. Plans call for the exhibit to visit all 30 major league cities within the first three years, followed by three years of repeat visits to cities of high demand and large markets with minor league teams.

HOCKEY

Sharks, Kings to play at 49ers' stadium

The San Jose Sharks and Los Angeles Kings are going to take their rivalry outdoors next season. The NHL announced that the Pacific Division foes will meet at the 49ers' new home in Santa Clara on Feb. 21. The $1.2 billion Levi's Stadium beat out the San Francisco Giants' cozier confines at AT&T Park for the game, which is part of the NHL's growing Stadium Series. This will be the second straight year the NHL has staged an outdoor game in California. The Anaheim Ducks beat the Kings, 3-0, at Dodger Stadium in front of an announced crowd of 54,099 on Jan. 25. Sharks Chief Operating Officer John Tortora expects the game at Levi's Stadium to attract a capacity crowd of 68,500 for a scintillating spectacle of ice in Silicon Valley.

Former Wisconsin coach Jeff Sauer and one of his old players, Brian Rafalski, will be inducted into the U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. USA Hockey announced the class for this year that also includes two-time Olympian Karyn Bye Dietz and longtime coach Lou Vairo. Sauer coached the Badgers for 20 seasons, winning NCAA championships in 1983 and 1990. He coached Colorado College for 11 years. Rafalski played 11 seasons in the NHL, winning two Stanley Cup titles with New Jersey and another with his hometown team Detroit. His 515 career points are the 10th-most among American defensemen in league history. Rafalski also played for the U.S. in three Olympics. Bye Dietz grew up and still lives in western Wisconsin. The U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame is in Eveleth, Minnesota.

Top NHL draft pick Aaron Ekblad suffered a concussion in Canada's world junior exhibition game against the Czech Republic and will miss the rest of summer development camp. The 18-year-old defenseman was hit hard during Monday night's 6-2 win over the Czech Republic and left the game. Hockey Canada says Ekblad is expected to be ready for Florida Panthers training camp in September. Panthers general manager Dale Tallon echoed those sentiments, saying ''We will closely monitor Aaron's health for the remainder of the offseason and expect him to be ready for our rookie camp in mid-September.''

FOOTBALL

NC State RB reinstated from suspension

North Carolina State coach Dave Doeren has reinstated junior running back Shadrach Thornton following an indefinite suspension. The suspension came in December after authorities cited Thornton for misdemeanor simple possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Police had visited an apartment he shared with teammates in a sexual battery investigation, with a probable cause affidavit for a search warrant listing Thornton as the suspect. Lee Turner, Thornton's attorney, says authorities dismissed charges because Thornton was not present during the search and passed drug tests. Thornton was not charged in the sexual battery case.

AUTO RACING

Wallace inducted into Hall of Fame

Former NASCAR driver Rusty Wallace was one of seven men inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America. ''I think my years in NASCAR were some of the best years NASCAR ever had,'' Wallace said. ''Places were mobbed out and sold out and I was winning a lot of races. People say, 'You drove at a time when NASCAR was at its peak.' '' Wallace made his debut on the top circuit in 1980 in a Roger Penske-owned car and joined the series full-time in 1984. His first victories came in 1986 with Raymond Beadle's Blue Max Racing team and he won the 1989 Sprint Cup championship after holding off Dale Earnhardt. Wallace moved to Penske's team in 1991 and ran the final 15 years of his career for the car owner, who presented him for induction. Wallace finished his career with 55 wins — 37 with Penske — and was inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame in 2013. Five of those victories came at Michigan International Speedway, once owned by Penske.

LACROSSE

Mohegan Sun buys pro team in Philly

Connecticut's Mohegan tribe, reaching back into its history and a game of stickball North American Indians began centuries ago, announced it will be part owner of a professional lacrosse team. Mohegan Sun and Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority, which also operates a casino in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, said they bought half the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League. The team will move to Uncasville, Connecticut, and play its first game in December at Mohegan Sun Arena. The new franchise name will be announced at a later date. The Mohegans are the second Indian affiliation to own a team in the National Lacrosse League; Curt Styres, a Mohawk of Canada's Six Nations, is owner of the Rochester Knighthawks in upstate New York. The league said it's committed to honoring the culture and history of lacrosse, which was started by Indians more than 700 years ago.

TENNIS

Murray cruises past Kyrgios in Toronto

Andy Murray cruised into the third round of the Rogers Cup with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Nick Kyrgios. Murray beat the 19-year-old Australian — who had upset top-ranked Rafael Nadal to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals — on center court in Wednesday's first match. Murray will face either Ivo Kalovic or Richard Gasquet in the next round. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat Jeremy Chardy, 7-6 (4), 6-4, to set up a match with either top-seeded Novak Djokovic or Gael Monfils. Last week, Nadal withdrew from tournaments in Toronto and Cincinnati because of a right wrist injury.